RACE Rubric for Short Answer Questions
R
Restate the
Question
A
Answer the
Question
C
Cite evidence
from the text
E
Elaborate
-Make
connections
-Explain further
R: _____
4
3
2
1
Restated the
question
completely
Restated almost all
parts of the
question
Attempted to
restate the
question, but was
unsuccessful
Did not restate the
question at all
Considered all
parts of the
question and
answered each part
accurately
Considered all
parts of the
question but had
only partial
accuracy
Missed part of the
question
Did not answer the
question at all
Properly cited
adequate evidence
from the text that
supported the
answer
Cited evidence
loosely related to
the answer
Evidence used was
either not relate to
the question, or
not correctly cited
No evidence from
the text was used
Made a connection
with the text and
clearly explained
its relationship to
the question
Made a connection
to the text, but was
unable to explain
its relationship to
the text clearly
Attempted to
make a connection
to the text, but the
relationship was
weak
Did not make a
connection to the
text at all; element
was not present
A: _____ C: _____ E: _____ Total: ______ / 4 = Final Score: ________
4=A
3=B
2=C
1=D